THE former mayor of Henley has criticised the Environment Agency for not showing up to a meeting to discuss Marsh Lock Horsebridge. Representatives from Henley Town Council and the Environment Agency greed to meet, along with Henley MP, Freddie van...
THE River Thames is on the brink of collapse. Not because of a lack of regulation but because of decades of neglect, underinvestment and profit-driven mismanagement. What I’m hearing, from those who work every day to keep this river alive, paints a...
AN annual inspection of the River Thames between Reading and Hurley has been carried out. Representatives from the Environment Agency, British Marine and the marine trade took part in the trip on board Hibernia, supplied by Hobbs of Henley. The...
WEIR and lock-keepers along the River Thames have suspended strike action following a last-minute offer from the Environment Agency. Members of the GMB Union had been set to strike after 90 per cent voted in favour of industrial action over safety...
THE King’s Swan Marker has described avian influenza as becoming “more of a problem than it has ever been”.David Barber leads representatives of the Crown and the Vintners’ and Dyers’ Livery Companies to carry out a census of the bird population on...
A COMEDIAN who used to live in Henley is returning to perform. Bella Hull is on the bill for the next Honk! live comedy night with her latest show Piggie before she takes it to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The 25-year-old, who now lives in North...